American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976

Scope and Contents This collection contains the Bicentennial Pledge scrolls that were signed by residents of the Calumet area at the Woodmar Shopping Center in Hammond, Indiana as part of the "Sign Up, America" program of 1976. The collection includes a copy of a July 16, 1976 letter sent by Governor Otis R. Bowen to the manager of Woodmar acknowledging the receipt of the scrolls, thanking her for the patriotic contribution, and noting that the scrolls would be donated to the Indiana State Library for...

Scope and Contents This collection contains material collected by members of the Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (IARBC) ranging from 1970 to 1972 and includes Commission members correspondence; documents sent by the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, regarding its “Bicentennial Inventory of American Paintings Completed Prior to 1914” project; an advance subscription application form to purchase Indiana State Numismatic Association Bicentennial medals; a brochure and a...

Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs from photographer Jack Householder in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1974 depicting an event commemorating the American Revolution on April 19, 1974 outside the Indiana World War Memorial with at least 2 members of the Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Jim Guthrie and Scott Hosier. There is also a photograph of a commemorative coin taken by an unknown photographer.